Driving-disk and carrier for braiding-machines



S. S. PICARD. DRIVING DISK AND CARRIER FoR BRAIDING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED 0CT.27| I919.

Patented Feb. 17, 1920.

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S. S. PICARD.

DRIVING DISK AND CARRIER FOR BRAIDING MACHINES. APPLICATION FILED 00127.1919.

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DRIVING DISK AND CARRIER FOR BRAIDING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED OCT- 21. 1919.

1,33 1,369. Patented Feb. 17,1920.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

STANISLAS S. PIGARD, 0F PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

DRIVING-DISK AND CARRIER FOR BRAIDING-MACHINES.

Application filed October 27, 1919.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, STANISLAS S. PIGARD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State of RhodeIsland, have invented new and useful Improvements in Driving- Disks andCarriers for Braiding-Machines, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in adriving disk and carrier for braiding machines, and it has for itsprimary object to provide an improved construction wherein the carrieris steadied so that the load or bobbin will be balanced and a muchhigher speed made possible in operating the machine.

Briefly, the invention consists in forming the driving disk adjacent itsupper and lower faces with pockets for receiving and giving support tothe conforming carrier at the top and bottom thereof.

The invention further resides in such features of construction and thearrangements and combinations of parts hereinafter described andclaimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings wherein Figure1 is a side elevation of a driv ing disk and a pair of carrierscooperating therewith, the gear being in section;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the driving disk and showing moreclearly the manner of supporting a carrier; and

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the disclosure made in Fig. 1.

As is clearly depicted in Figs. 2 and 3, the driving disk 1 is formed inits upper and lower faces with peripheral, substantially semi-circularpockets 2 leaving an intermediate web or support 3. The pockets arearranged in cotiperating pairs vertically alined and designed to receivethe top and bottom cylindrical heads 4 of the carriers 5 whereby thelatter will be supported top and bottom. The reason and advantage forthis particular mounting and support afforded thereby, is that thecarrier is steadied making is possible to balance the load or bobbin anduse a considerably higher speed in the operation of the machine.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 17, 1920.

Serial No. 333,494.

Depending from the'bottom of the driving disk is an axial support orstub shaft 6 on which is fixed a gear 7 for driving the disk, therebeing a plurality of such gears intermeshing (usually four in number).One of these gears is connected to the source of power by means of adriven gear not here shown but obvious to those acquainted with thebraiding machines.

By this arrangement the carriers will alternately enter the inner partof the circular path and then the outer part thereof. The carriersreceive a firm support and are transferred to a like firm seating fromone driving disk to another. By thus steadying the carrier a fasteroperation of the braiding machine is permitted with a better balancedbobbin.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a braiding machine, a driving disk formed in its upper and lowerfaces with periphereal semi-circular pockets, and a carrier havingcylindrical top and bottom heads engageable in the pockets to supportthe carrier at its top and bottom.

2. In a braiding machine, a driving disk formed in its upper and lowerfaces with peripheral semi-circular pockets, andan intermediate support,and a carrier having enlarged cylindrical heads engageable in thepockets to support the carrier at its top and bottom.

3. In a braiding machine, a driving disk formed with vertically spacedperipheral seats and formed with an axial depending stub-shaft, adriving gear fixed on the lat ter, and a carrier having portions forengaging in the seats of the driving disk to receive support thereby.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

STANISLAS S. PICARD.

Witnesses Bnssrc P. TooMnY, J. A. MIILER.

